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Attachment for Wash Basins.

No. 237,609. P atented Feb. 8,1881.

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G. F. SCHAPFBR. Attachment for Wash Basins.

Patented Feb. 8, |881.

Witnesses N PEIERS. FHOT0-L|THOGRAPNER, WASHINGTON. D. C.

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GEORGE F. SOHAFFER, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLMBIA.

ATTAC H'lVI'EN'T FOR WASH BASINS.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent "No. 237,609,'dated February8A, 1881.

Application filed May 28, 1880.

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, GEORGE F. SGHAFFER, a citizen ot' the United States,residing at Washington city, in the District of Columbia, have inventednew and useful Improvements in Water-Supply and \Vaste Pipes and Valvesfor VVater-Basins, of which the follow-ing is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved construction and arrangement ofautomatic watersupply and waste pipes and valves of washbasins, urinals,and the like. Its object is to secure a copious automatic inflow ofwater to the bowl or basin while in use only, and the rapid discharge`of the con tents of the said bowl or basin after it has been used, in`order that, in the first place, there will beno unnecessary How ofwater fromv the mains, while a sufcient sup' ply is guaranteed to absorband carry of odor and prevent sediment; and that, in the second place,the final water may not be left long enough in the basin or bowl toexhale noisome andunhealthy vapors to a deleterious extent.

The invention consists, iirst, in the combination, with a water-bowl, ofa barrel connecting with three pipes, the iirst being a supplypipeopening into the barrel near the upper end thereof, the second being awaste-pipe leading from the barrel near its remaining end, and the thirdbeing both a supply and waste pipe, connecting the bowl with the barrelat a point intermediate of the supply and waste pipes; also two valvesapplied to a common stem within the said barrel, connecting withsuitable operating mechanism, and arranged to open communication.between the supplypipe and barrel when their valve-stern is raised, andto close such communication and open communication between said barreland the waste-pipe when their stem is depressed, substantially ashereinafter shown and described, and for the purpose set forth; second,in the combination, with a water-bowl provided with an overliow-openingand an inlet-pipe opening, ota deectr arranged in frontofsaid opening todirect the water from said opening directly toward the side of the bowlwhere the overflow is located, whereby when the bowl is full a currentwill set toward said overflow and carry through it all foam and surfacecollections.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is (No model.)

a view illustrating my invention, partlyr in perspective and partly insection, the valves being arranged to Work vertically. Fig.l 2 is asimilar view, showing the valves arranged lto work horizontally. Fig. 3is a similar' view with the valves arranged to work horizontally underthe iioor.

The letter A indicates a bowl, from the bot tom of which leads a pipe,B, which is both a supply and waste pipe. This pipe, as shown in Fig. l,connects with a vertical barrel, C, at a -point between the openingsinto said barrel of the supply-pipe F and waste-pipe G, the former ofwhich leads from a main or other water-source, and the latter forms ajunction with theioverow-pipe H and connects with a trap (shown inbroken lines) under the floor, or it may be otherwise convenientlylocated.

ln the barrel O are two valves, D and D', connected by arod, E, andarranged to govern the supply-port j' and eduction-port g of the barrelrespectively, the valves being` `held at such a distance apart by therod E that when one ot' said ports is open the other will be closed. Astem, d, connected with the valve D, extends through the head c, and ispivoted to one end of a lever, e, to the opposite end of which isconnected a cord, e', leading downward and attached to the free end of ahinged section, I, of the iioor. Between the valve D and the head c ofthe barrel is a coiled eXpansion-spring, K, havingits ends bearingagainst the valve and the barrel-head respectively, and arranged toforce the valve D normally to its seat to close the supply-portf, andconsequently to drive valve D from its seat to keep eduction-port gnormally open. When the valves occupy these relative positions thehinged section I of the iioor will be raised through the cord e', andwhen said hinged section is depressed the cord c will draw downward theend of the lever e to which it is connected, thus elevating the valvesagainst the pressure ot' spring K to the positions shown in Fig. l,opening the supply-port f and closing eduction-port g. The water willthen iiow from pipeF into the barrel C, thence through pipe B, whichthen serves as a supply-pipe to the bowl A, and will overflow from saidbowl through pipe lEI to the trap, a full supply being kept -in the bowlas long as the Hoor-section is de- IOO pressed. As soon as said sectionis allowed to rise the valves will resume their normal places, and thewater will then ilow rapidly from the bowl through pipe B, which thusserves as a waste-pipe, to the barrel C, and thence oi through the pipeG. A person approaching the bowl to use it steps upon the iloor-sectionI and depresses it, and on leaving permits the section to rise.

At the bottom of the bowl A is located a plate, a, over the opening ofpipe B, and so arranged as to direct the iniiowing water toward the sideofthe bowl where the overflowport h is located, so that when the bowl isi'ull the water will not revolve or whirl therein, but a current willset directly toward the overtlow, carrying through it the foam andsurface collections, and thus keeping the bowl clean.

In the modification shown in Fig. 2 the principle is precisely the sameas illustrated in Fig. l, but the barrel C is horizontal and theconnectingpipes .correspondingly arranged. The cord e2 passes over apulley, c3, in order to give it a proper direction to lever c.

In the modication shown in Fig. 3 the barrel C2 is arranged beneath thedoor, which is shown in section at I', and the operating-cord isdispensed with, the lever c being provided with a bent extension, ci,which terminates directly under aud in the path ot` the hingedloorsection I, which, when a person stands upon it, depresses theextension e4 to operate the lever and valves. This is obviously the mostappropriate form of the apparatus for dwellings, as the barrel andmoving parts are concealed and out ot' the way.

Itis a very important feature ot' my im provement that the waste wateris always prevented from becoming obstructed by the trash which socommonly accumulates in the bowls ot' urinals, (such as cigar ends,tobaeeo-quids, matches, bits ot' paper, &c.,) and which settles at thebottom of the bowl and clogs the mouth of the waste-pipe when the waterpasses off. All such trash which settles in the bottom of the bowl,inmyinvention, after it has been used by one person, will be forced awayfrom thc mouth of the pipe by the iniowing water when the valves areoperated at the approach ot' the next user, and so the opening is keptclear t'or the water to pass oit' at the proper time.

What I claim is- 1. The combination, with a water-bowl, of a barrel, C,connecting with thc three pipes I", G, and B, the first being asupply-pipe opening into the barrel near the upper end thcrcoi", thesecond being n. waste-pipe leading from the barrel near its remainingend, and the third being both a supply and waste pipe connccting` thebowl with the barrel at a point intermediate of the supply and wastepipes, also the two valves I) and D, applied to a common stem within thesaid barrel, connecting with suitable operating mechanism, and arrangedto open communication between the supply-pipe and barrel when theirvalve-stem is raised, and to close such coimininication be tween saidbarrel and the waste-pipe G when their stem is depressed, substantiallyas shown and described, and for the purpose set forth.

2. rlhe combination, with a \vater-bowl provided with anoverflow-opening and au inletpipe opening, of a deilector arrau ged infront of said opening, to direct the water from said opening directlytoward the side otl the bowl where the overiiow is located, whereby whenthe bowl is full a current will set toward said overflow, substantiallyas and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereot'I have hereunto set my hand iu the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

GEORGE F. SGHAFFEP.

\Vitnesses J AMES L. Nonis, Janus A. RUcrnERFoi-LD.

